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Instructions on making gentle shea butter face soap from scratch using pure oils and natural ingredients. Cold-process soapmaking instructions included. Many facial cleansers can strip the skin of natural oils, leaving your skin either too dry or too oily. This is because your face can respond to over-cleansing and over-exfoliation with even more acne, blackheads, oiliness, or skin irritation….
A thick and nourishing honey body butter that you can make with a few ingredients, including cocoa butter, honey, and chamomile essential oil This is a simple natural skin care recipe that you can make in less than half an hour and with simple and natural ingredients. Honey body butter combines the conditioning properties of…
A simple homemade dish soap recipe with long-lasting fluffy bubbles that get dishes squeaky clean. Perfect for the natural and zero-waste home. I’ve been making handmade soap for over ten years but in all of that time, I’ve focused on body soap. Cold-process bar soap for whole-body use, and liquid hand soap for filling up…
Make soap from scratch using this simple and moisturizing hot process soap recipe. The recipe includes skin-loving mango butter and yogurt and includes a DIY video along with full hot-process soapmaking instructions One of the best things about hot process soap is that you can make it and have the soap ready to use almost…
Make Christmas Tree bath bombs with beautifully scented essential oils, colored minerals, and naturally-fizzy ingredients. Quick and easy to make handmade gifts that include a DIY video These delightful little trees of Christmas happiness will win you some major brownie points this holiday season. They’re simple to make, and if you stick to just one…
Plant-based and natural ways to color handmade cold-process soap. Includes natural soap colorants listed by hue, ingredient, and how to use them. Natural soap making is an exciting craft that anyone can do from the comfort of their own kitchen. Here on Lovely Greens, I share many small-sized cold-process soap recipes for beginners, and after…
Recipe and instructions for how to use fresh herbs and colored clay to make Natural Rosemary Soap using the cold-process method This is a natural soap recipe that blends together two special ingredients. Rosemary, in two forms, adds scent, decoration, and anti-bacterial properties. Cambrian blue clay is a cosmetic ingredient that can tint soap a…